How do you write this $\frac{-105.61}{5.9}$ as a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-06T14:47:20

-17.9

There is no special trick hear. You have to do the complete calculation, either by hand or using a calculator.

Answer 2 · 2017-11-06T15:00:53

$-17.9$

$-105.61/5.9$

$:.=-105 61/100-:5 9/10$

$:.=-10561/100-:59/10$

$:.=cancel(-10561)^-179/cancel100^10xxcancel10^1/cancel59^1$

$:.=(-179)/10$

$:.=-17.9$

How do you write this \frac{-105.61}{5.9}\frac{-105.61}{5.9} as a decimal?